Water-closet valve.



No.654,377. Patented July 24, I900.

, s. J. ASBELL.

WATEB CLOSET VALVE.

(Application Med Kay 9 1900.)

(No Model.)

P T T FFICE.

SYLVESTER JJASBELL, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY. V

WATER-CLOSET VALVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 654,377, dated July 24,1900.

Application filed May 9, 1900. Serial No. 16,010- (llo model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SYLVESTER J. AsBELL, a citizen of the United States,residing in Pat erson, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-OlosetValves;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to water-closet attachments, and has referenceparticularly to that portion of such a mechanism as is comprised in thewater-distributing medium.

The object of the invention is to provide an antifreezing valve forwater-closets of simple, strong, and durable construction, reliable inoperation, not liable to get out of order, and which valve can be easilytaken apart and put together. I

The invention consists in the improved antifreezing valve and in thecombination and arrangement of the various parts thereof, substantiallyas will be hereinafter more fully described, and finally embodied in theclauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like characters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevation of a watercloset provided with an improvedvalve. Fig. 2 is a view, in side elevation, of the valve detached,certain portions thereof being shown in section and others removed tobetter illustrate the nature of my said invention; Fig. 3, a verticalsectional view on the line as w of Fig. 2; and Figs. 4 and 5 detailviews of certain cooperating parts, hereinafter more fully described.

' In said drawings,a represents a water-closet bowl having at or nearits lower portion a flange b, by means of which latterit is secured tothe floor 0 in the usual manner. Said bowl is adapted to discharge intothe waste-pipe d, which is connected to the lower end of and extendsdownwardly from said bowl, said wastepipe including a crook e, disposeda suitable distance below said bowl, all of the usual and well-knownconstruction.

The valve 7 consists of a substantially-circular shell or casing j,fromwhich project tangentially and in the same direction two parallelexternally-threaded nipples e and e and extending upwardly from saidvalve-casing projects a third externally-threaded nipple f. The latterone is connected by a pipe f with the top portion of the bowl a, Whilethe former ones are connected by pipes f and g with the water-supply andthe crook 6, respectively. The rear wall of the casing j is flat and isprovided in its central portion with an outwardly-extending boss 70,into which is drilled from the inside a bore Z, adapted to form thebearing for the spindle t, which penetrates the casing and also thefront cover m, the latter having an externally-threadedinwardly-extending annular flange madapted to be screwed into theinternally-screw-thread- 7 ed central openingo in the front wall of thecasingj. Said disk or cover an is also provided with an outwardlyextending internally-threaded sleeve or collar p, in which is adjustablyarranged the bushing q, having a polygon-shaped head 9 andfbeinglikewise penetrated bya central bore or hole s,through which the spindleIf extends.

Integral with the disk or cover m is an inwardly-projectingcentrally-arranged sleeve 0 (likewise penetrated by the spindle t) andbearing with its inner face against an annular projection 2, forming apart of an arm or lever 3, securely mounted on the spindle t andcarrying at or near each end a rearwardly-extending cylindrical pin orprojection 4. Said pins or projections 4: 4 have their free ends roundedoff and are adapted to come in close proximity to the inner face of therear wall of the casing j. On each of said pins or projections 4 a isloosely mounted a sleeve 5, having integral therewith and at rightanglesthereto a rod or valve-stem 6, ex-

tending into the port 11 of its respective nip ple c or e and carryingat its free enda valve 7. Each valve consists of a substantiallyconicalplug 8, screwed on the reduced portion 9 of the valve-stem 6 by means ofanut 10. Each valve-stem is provided with a tapering collar 11, whosethickness merges 0% from that of the stem to approximately that of thesmaller end which adjoins it of the plug 8, thus serving to guide thesame to its seat in the port and obviating undue wear on said valve.

The free end of the spindle t is squared, as at u, and secured thereonis a lever 12, on one arm of which is arranged a weight 10, while theother arm is pivotally secured, as at y, to the rod .2, suitably guidedin alug or projection a and having its upper free end bearing againstthe hinged seatb, all as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

In operation when the seat 1') is depressed the lever 11 will beoperated through the medium of the rod .2, which action of the leverwill produce an oscillation of the spindle t and of the arm or lever 3,carried thereby. Through said oscillation of the arm 3 the Valvestems 66 will be reciprocated in opposite directions, the valve controlling thewater-supplyf will be opened, while the valve controlling the waste-pipeg will be closed. The water accordingly will enter the valve-casingthrough the pipe f and from there will enter the bowl or through theflushing-pipe f When the seat is released, the lever 'v by the action ofthe weight w will be returned to its normal position, thus closing-thewater-supply pipe and opening the drain or waste pipe g, allowing thewater remaining in the valvecasing and in the flushing-pipe f to drainoff through the waste-pipe 9 into the crook e, as will be manifest.

From the foregoing it can be seen that the valve is, so constructed andarranged that not a particle of water will remain in the valve-casing orvalve after the flushing. Furthermore, on account of the peculiarconstruction of the various parts within the valve-casing said valve isrendered very durable and the getting out of order of any part of saidvalve is reduced to a minimum. Special attention is called to the simpleconnection between the valve-stems and the oscillating arm or lever 33,the latter having integral therewith projecting pins coming in closeproximity to the inner face of the rear wall of the casing. On said pinsare loosely mounted the sleeves 5 of the valve-stems 6, which sleevesspace the arm or lever 3 from said rear wall. This arrangement, besidesrendering said valve very strong and solid, greatly facilitates theassembling of the various parts and, f urthermore,prevents the bindingof the latter, as will be easily understood by those familiar with theart.

Having thus fully described myinvention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a valve structure, the combination of a valve-casing having asupply-port, a discharge-port and a drain-port, and having its rear wallflat and its front wall provided with an internally-threaded aperture oropening,

a disk or cover removably arranged in saidv aperture or opening, a shaftor spindle penetrating said disk and revolubly mounted therein andhaving its inner end journaled in the rear wall of thecasing, an arm orlever in the casing and securely mounted on said shaft or spindle, a pinat or near each end of said arm and projecting rearwardly at rightangles therefrom, a valve-stem revolubly mounted on each pin and spacingsaid arm or lever from said rear wall, a valve at the free end of eachvalve-stem and adapted to control its respective port, and means foroscillating the spindle or shaft, all said parts substantially as andfor the purposes described.

2.- In a valve structure, the combination of a valve-casing having asupply-port, a discharge-portand a drain-port, and having its rear wallflat and its front wall provided with an internally-threaded aperture oropening, a disk or cover removably arranged in said aperture or opening,a shaft or spindle journaled in said disk or cover and also in the rearwall of the casing; an arm or lever in the casing and securely mountedon the shaft or spindle, a pin at or near each end of said arm andprojecting at right angles toward the rear wall of the casing, a sleeverevolubly mounted on each pin and. spacing said arm or lever from saidrear wall of the casing, a valve-stem projecting from each sleeve, avalve at the free end of each valve-stem and adapted to control itsrespective port, and means for oscillating the spindle or shaft,substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. In a valve structure, the combination of a valve-casing having asupply port, a dis= charge-port and a drain-port, and having its rearwall fiat and its front wall provided with an internally-threadedaperture or opening, a disk or cover removably arranged in said apertureor opening, a shaft or spindle penetrating said disk and revolublymounted therein and having its inner end journaled in the rear wall ofthe casing, an arm or lever in the casing and securely mounted on saidshaft or spindle, a pin at or near each end of said arm and projectingrearwardly at right angles therefrom, a valve-stem revolubly mounted oneach pin and spacing said arm or lever from the rear wall of the casing,

a plug or valve carried by each valve-stem one side of thecorrespondingport and having its seating end of conical form, a taperingguiding-collar disposed on each Valvestem with its larger end adjacentthe reduced or seating end of the Valve or plug, the thick ness of saidcollar merging off from that of the stem to approximately that of theadjacent end of the collar, and means for oscillating the shaft orspindle, all said parts substantially as and for the purposes described.

4. In a valve structure, the combination of a valve-casing having asupply-port, a dis charge-port and a drain-port, and having its rearwall flat and its front wall provided with an internally-threadedaperture or opening,

a disk or cover removably arranged in said aperture or opening andprovided with an outwardly extending internally threaded sleeve, abushing adj ustably arranged in said sleeve, a shaft or spindlejournaled in said bushing and disk and also in the rear Wall of thecasing, an arm or lever in the casing and securely mounted on said shaftor spindle, a pin at or near each end of said arm and projectingrearwardly at right angles there from, a valve-stem revolubly mounted oneach pin and spacing said arm or lever from said rear Wall of thecasing, a valve at the free end of each valve-stem and adapted tocontrol its respective port, and means for oscillating the spindle orshaft, all said part-s substantially as and for the purposes described.

5. In a valve structure, the combination of a valve-casing having asupply-port, a discharge-port and a drain-port, and having its rear wallflat and its front Wall provided with an internally-threaded aperture oropening, a disk or cover removably arranged in said aperture or openingand provided with an inwardly-extending sleeve, a shaft or spindlejournaled in said sleeve and in the rear wall of the casing, an arm orlever in the casing and securely mounted on said shaft or spindle andbearing against the inwardly-extending sleeve of the disk or cover, apin at or near each end of said arm or lever and projecting rearwardlyat right angles therefrom, a valvestem revolubly mounted on each pin andspacing said arm or lever from the rear Wall of the casing, a valve atthe free end of each valvestem and adapted to control its respectiveport, and means for oscillating the spindle or shaft, all said partssubstantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this8th day of May, 1900.

SYLVESTER J. ASBELL,

Witnesses:

ALFRED GARTNER, WM. D. BELL.

